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[quote=Anonymous]Op,

When  you married out of your faith than you ran the risk of having the In-laws have a different faith than you.

Yes, your husband agrees to raising the kids Jewish but, think of it this way.  You children are not 100 percent Jewish.  Why not let them learn about their Father's faith?  What are you afraid of?  That after a week they will no longer want to be Jewish?  Once you become a parent there are so many things you cannot control.  This could happen when they are adults or they could remain Jewish their whole lives.  At least MIL didn't lie and she told you about the Bible camp.

I can't remember where I read this ( Washington Post perhaps) about the Jewish Mom and Christian Father.  For various reasons, one kid chose to be Jewish and the other Christian. Each kid thought their religion was better and only until recently did they begin to tolerate each other.

If you felt strongly about being Jewish than I'm sorry, but you should have married another Jew.  I dated a Jewish guy and I realized that my expectations and his were so way off that we couldn't be happy together.  So, I didn't marry him.  Too late now for you but, I would open your heart and raise them Jewish but, not completely shut them out of their dad's heritage.[/quote]

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